Comments on: Poker Players File Antitrust Lawsuit http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600 News and commentary about antitrust, economics, technology, policy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Antitrust Review » WPT Files Answer in Antitrust Lawsuit http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-4720 Antitrust Review » WPT Files Answer in Antitrust Lawsuit Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:37:09 +0000 http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-4720 <p>[...] On Thursday, the World Poker Tour filed its answer to the antitrust lawsuit filed by seven poker professionals. We mentioned the lawsuit and linked to the complaint last month. You can see the answer on the WPT site.  The first four pages are a “media-ready” response to the complaint and provide a good overview of the WPT’s defense.  Answers are generally very dry and/or hard-to-follow but the first four pages of this answer are worth reading. [...]</p> […] On Thursday, the World Poker Tour filed its answer to the antitrust lawsuit filed by seven poker professionals. We mentioned the lawsuit and linked to the complaint last month. You can see the answer on the WPT site.  The first four pages are a “media-ready” response to the complaint and provide a good overview of the WPT’s defense.  Answers are generally very dry and/or hard-to-follow but the first four pages of this answer are worth reading. […]

]]> By: David Fischer http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-3201 David Fischer Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:59:43 +0000 http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-3201 <p>Interesting. Do you have a copy of the complaint? If so, we'd love to see it (and post it).</p> Interesting. Do you have a copy of the complaint? If so, we’d love to see it (and post it).

]]> By: Charles Star http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-3199 Charles Star Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:04:51 +0000 http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/600#comment-3199 <p>There are two separate claims (1) that the casinos are tied in to the WPT in an anticompetitive manner and (2) that the releases that the players sign give the WPT an unlimited license to use the names and likenesses of "elite poker players" for non-tournament WPT branded products. </p> <p>It is the second claim that gives rise to the possible (unalleged, but subtextual) tying claims. Instead of alleging tying, the players have alleged a variety of tortious interference claims based on their exclusive endorsements with other poker businesses.</p> There are two separate claims (1) that the casinos are tied in to the WPT in an anticompetitive manner and (2) that the releases that the players sign give the WPT an unlimited license to use the names and likenesses of “elite poker players” for non-tournament WPT branded products.

It is the second claim that gives rise to the possible (unalleged, but subtextual) tying claims. Instead of alleging tying, the players have alleged a variety of tortious interference claims based on their exclusive endorsements with other poker businesses.

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